Member: katiekrug

CollectionsYour library (2,701), To read (2,391), To Listen (13), Currently reading (3), Kindle (207), NYRB (87), Europa Editions (47), Virago Modern Classics (79), Audios on MP3 (6), Borrowed (116), TIOLI (25), Audiobooks (68), Wayne (2), Loaned Out (4), Read but unowned (174), Favorites (126), DEACCESSIONED (126), Wishlist (24), All collections (3,138)

Reviews136 reviews

TagsFiction (2,832), historical (650), contemporary (605), 20th c. (596), American (484), British (356), contemporary American (274), Nonfiction (244), mystery (210), 19th c. (202) — see all tags

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About meI am married with no children (and no plans for any!). I was a history and political science major in college, but I read mostly fiction - anything from politcal thrillers to historical fiction to "chick" lit to acknowledged classics. My non-fiction reading tends toward the traumatic childhood memoir, history, and geopolitical and cultural studies.

My 2013 75 Books Challenge thread is HERE.

About my libraryMost of the books included in my catalogue are ones I own or have read on loan from others or the library since starting on Library Thing. Those in the "Read but Unowned" collection are ones I have read but no longer have in my possession. I am only entering reviews for books I've read since joining LT. As for my rating system:

1 star = awful
2 stars = disappointing
3 stars = solid & reasonably enjoyable
4 stars = very good
5 stars = excellent

However, all this is, of course, very subjective, and some of the ratings are based on my memories of the book rather than a recent reading of it. And my "favorites" (4 and 5 star books) range from 19th century literature to cheesy contemporary romance - if it served me well in some way(opened a whole new world to me, offered me escape, or comforted me during heartbreak for instance), it gets a high rating.

Groups2013 Category Challenge, 75 Books Challenge for 2011, 75 Books Challenge for 2012, 75 Books Challenge for 2013, Booker Prize, Club Read 2011, Orange January/July, Reading Globally, Reading Globally II, Reading Through Time —show all groups, The 11 in 11 Category Challenge, The 12 in 12 Category Challenge

Membership LibraryThing Early Reviewers/Member Giveaway

LocationDallas, TX

Favorite authorsNot set

Account typepublic, lifetime

URLs http://www.librarything.com/profile/katiekrug (profile)
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/katiekrug (library)

Member sinceNov 19, 2010

Currently readingWhen the Dead Cry Out by Hilary Bonner
A Dance to the Music of Time: Second Movement by Anthony Powell
Bloody Jack by L A Meyer